珍贵如盐: 价值连城 vs 不可或缺哪样东西最珍贵？

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[00:01.87]33 Dear as Salt	珍贵如盐
[00:07.15](By Maria Gianferrari)	（译 / 阿诺）
[00:11.33]King Primo sat on his throne, awaiting birthday gifts from his three daughters. 普里莫国王坐在宝座上，等着三个女儿为他送上生日礼物。
[00:19.08]First came Bianca, the eldest, smiling lovingly at her reflection in the mirror.最先到来的是大女儿比安卡，她一边走一边对镜中的自己露出欣赏的笑容。 
[00:24.66]Then came Bruna, fingering the gold coins always hidden in her skirts. 紧随其后的是布鲁纳，她正用手指摆弄那些总是藏在裙中的金 币。
[00:31.10]Finally, in danced Zizola, the youngest. 最后，小女儿齐佐拉也跳着舞进来了。
[00:35.01]Covered in flour and smelling of spices, Zizola had been helping Perina, the cook, prepare the king's birthday feast.	她满身面粉，还散发出调料的味道。原来，齐佐拉一直在帮着厨师佩里纳准备国王的生日筵 席。
[00:44.50]Happy birthday, sire , said Bianca, offering the king her gift.	“生日快乐，陛下。”比安卡一边说一边献上自己的礼物。
[00:49.63]Diamonds glistened inside.	里面的钻石在闪闪发光。
[00:52.45]Sire, you are as dear to me as diamonds, said Bianca. “陛下，您对于我就如同钻石般珍贵，”比安卡说道，
[00:57.30]"These diamonds are mined from caverns deep in the sea."	“这些钻石是从大海深处的洞穴中开采出来的。”
[01:01.42]Precious undersea diamonds. 珍贵的海底钻石，
[01:04.49]King Primo was pleased.	普里莫国王感到很满意。
[01:06.93]Then Bruna approached the throne. 接下来，布鲁纳也走到了宝座旁。
[01:10.03]"Happy birthday, dearest Father," she said with a bow. “生日快乐，最最亲爱的父 王，”她边说边向国王深施一礼，
[01:13.98]"You are far more valuable to me than mere diamonds." “对我来说，您远比区区钻石珍贵得多。”
[01:18.19]She handed her father a gift.	说着，她给父亲送上了自己的礼物。
[01:20.71]As King Primo opened the box, his eyes sparkled.	普里莫国王打开盒子，顿时眼前一亮。
[01:25.48]Father, my love for you is as rare as black pearls. “父王，我对您的爱就像黑珍珠一样珍贵。
[01:30.84]Found only in Tahiti, my gift proves my extraordinary love for you. 这些只产于塔希提岛的黑珍珠证明了我对您的爱非同一般。”
[01:36.47]Bruna glanced sideways at her sisters.	布鲁纳说着瞟了一眼旁边的姐妹们。
[01:40.07]King Primo was impressed. 普里莫国王很感动，
[01:43.00]Now it was Zizola's turn.	现在轮到齐佐拉了。
[01:45.78]Ciao, Papa! Happy birthday! said Zizola.	“嗨，爸爸！生日快乐！”齐佐拉说。
[01:50.80]Are there rubies in that box of yours? inquired the king.	“你的礼物盒里放的是红宝石吗？”国王问。
[01:55.29]No, Papa, said Zizola.	“不是，爸爸。”齐佐拉回答。
[01:58.10]Are there emeralds?	“是祖母绿宝石吗？”
[02:00.45]No, Papa.	“不是，爸爸。”
[02:02.00]The king frowned. "Sapphires?"	国王皱了皱眉，“是蓝宝石吗？”
[02:05.51]No, Papa.	“也不是，爸爸。”
[02:06.90]Slowly, King Primo lifted the cover. 普里莫国王缓缓掀开盒盖，
[02:10.36]Inside was a simple glass jar filled with salt.	里面只有一个装着盐的普通玻璃瓶。
[02:14.72]Salt? asked the king.	“这是盐？”国王问。
[02:18.03]You're as dear as salt, said Zizola.	“您就像盐一样珍贵。”齐佐拉答道。
[02:22.15]Dear as salt? Your sisters' love is as priceless as diamonds, precious as pearls, and your love is only worth salt? “像盐一样珍贵？你的姐姐们对我的爱像钻石一样无价，像珍珠一样宝贵，而你的爱就只和盐等价？
[02:33.06]If you must give me something edible, I expect caviar truffles  - not salt.	如果你非要送我吃的东西，我也希望会是鱼子酱松露――绝不是盐。”
[02:40.72]But salt is - "	“可盐是――”
[02:41.99]Commonplace, finished the king. “很平常的东西，”国王接口说，
[02:45.06]"Now go to your room."	“现在回你自己的房间去。”
[02:47.55]But I hoped to help Perina - 	“但我想帮佩里纳――”
[02:49.29]Enough! I believe you need some time to consider what this gift says about your love for me. “够了！我看你得花点时间想想你的礼物向我表达的是什么样的爱。
[02:56.72]Here, take your precious salt with you.	给，把你的宝贝盐带走吧！”
[03:00.38]Zizola went to her room and plopped on her bed. 齐佐拉回到房间，扑倒在床上。
[03:04.01]As she lay there, a servant knocked on the door.	就在她躺在床上的时候，一个仆人来敲门。
[03:07.50]Come in! Zizola called.	“进来！”齐佐拉喊道。
[03:10.32]It was Perina. 来的人是佩里纳。
[03:12.23]"Ciao, Zizola," she said.	她说：“嗨，齐佐拉。”
[03:15.05]Zizola had an idea. 齐佐拉有了个主意：
[03:17.56]"Perina, I need your help. “佩里纳，我需要你帮忙。
[03:19.20]My gift to my father will be to prepare a special dinner - fit for a king! And I'm going to serve it to him."	我要准备一份特别的晚餐作为给父王的生日礼物――配得上国王的礼物！而且我要亲自为他上菜。”
[03:27.70]Zizola, what are you up to?	“齐佐拉，你打算做什么？”
[03:30.78]You'll see!	“到时候你就知道了！”
[03:32.01]Disguised in a servant's clothing, Zizola stood in the kitchen preparing the dough for the torta fritta. 齐佐拉穿上仆人的衣服，在厨房里和面，准备做炸面果。
[03:39.26]She rolled it thick like a rope, then flat like a rectangle. 她先把面搓成一长条，再擀成长方形的面片儿。
[03:44.50]She cut half the dough into squares and placed them in crackling oil.	她将面片的一半切成正方 形，放在噼啪响的油里炸。
[03:49.66]The remaining dough Zizola cut into triangles for cappelletti. 齐佐拉把剩下的面片切成三角形的汤饺子皮。
[03:54.76]Stuffing them with ground pork and Parmesan cheese, she pinched the corners to form little hats. 包上猪肉馅和帕尔马干酪，并把饺子边儿捏成小帽子的形状。
[04:01.54]She placed them in boiling broth to make a savory soup.	她把包好的饺子下到煮开的肉汤里，做成一道美味的汤点。
[04:06.11]Zizola seasoned the arista , roasted loin of pork, with rosemary and juniper berries.	齐佐拉还用迷迭香和杜松子为烤牛背肉和烤猪腰肉调味。
[04:13.05]For every dish, Zizola prepared a separate portion for her father, without salt. 做每道菜时，齐佐拉都单独给父亲准备了一份，当然都没有放 盐。
[04:19.05]Zizola joined the other servants in the dining hall when she had finished preparing the meal.	晚餐准备就绪后，齐佐拉来到宴会大厅，和其他仆人站在一起。
[04:25.16]Heralded by a trumpet, King Primo entered the dining hall, which was filled with guests for his birthday dinner. 随着礼号奏响，普里莫国王走进宴会大厅。此时，这里已经坐满了前来参加国王生日晚宴的客人。
[04:33.07]At the sight of one empty seat, he felt sad.	看到其中的一个座位空着，国王感到有点失落。
[04:37.02]Is someone missing? asked a visiting queen.	“有人没来吗？”一位前来贺寿的女王问道。
[04:41.21]Zizola, my youngest, said King Primo.	“我的小女儿齐佐拉没来。”普里莫国王答道。
[04:45.98]Bruna sneered. "She offered our father salt as a gift."	布鲁纳冷笑着说：“她把盐当作礼物送给我们的父王。”
[04:51.73]My father is as dear as diamonds to me, boasted Bianca.	“对我而言，父王像钻石一样宝贵。”比安卡得意地说。
[04:57.06]My father is as dear as black pearls to me, bragged Bruna.	“对我而言，父王像黑珍珠一样宝贵。”布鲁纳也炫耀道。
[05:02.52]Out came the torta fritta.	炸面果端上来了。
[05:04.80]Buon appetito ! Eat! Eat! commanded King Primo.	“大家尽情享用！开宴！吃吧！”普里莫国王发下话来。
[05:09.80]King Primo bit into the tasteless bread, then secretly spit it into his napkin. 	普里莫国王咬了一口淡而无味的炸面果，悄悄地把它吐在了餐巾里。
[05:16.40]Everyone else ate heartily.其他人都吃得津津有味。
[05:19.27]Then came the cappelletti. 接着上的菜是水饺。
[05:22.00]Zizola watched as King Primo took only one sip of his soup while the other guests gulped theirs down.	齐佐拉看到普里莫国王只尝了一小口汤，而其他客人都在大口大口地喝着。
[05:30.29]The arista was King Primo's favorite delicacy.烤牛背肉是普里莫国王最喜爱的美味。 
[05:34.35]He placed a small piece on his tongue. 他把一小块烤牛背肉放进嘴里，
[05:37.40]Slowly he began to chew the bland meat. 慢慢地开始嚼这毫无味道的肉。
[05:41.17]But as before, all his guests feasted contentedly on their meals. 但就像刚才一样，所有的客人都在满意地大快朵颐。
[05:46.86]King Primo was confused. 普里莫国王感到很迷惑，
[05:48.84]Then he tasted a piece from Bianca's plate.	于是他从比安卡的盘中拿了一块尝了尝。
[05:52.69]What's wrong with my food? he asked. “我的饭菜怎么了？”国王问，
[05:56.79]"It ... it is missing something!"	“好像……好像缺了点什么！”
[05:59.76]The disguised Zizola stepped forward and curtsied . 装扮成仆人的齐佐拉走上前去，向国王行了个屈膝礼，说：
[06:04.37]"My father is as dear as salt."	“我的父亲像盐一样珍贵。”
[06:07.67]Everyone stared.	人们都瞪大了眼睛。
[06:10.20]Zizola, is that you?	“齐佐拉，是你？”
[06:12.73]Yes, Papa.	“是的，爸爸。”
[06:14.27]Salt! How could I have been so blind?	“盐！我怎么会这么糊涂？”
[06:18.69]Zizola withdrew the jar of salt from her pocket and sprinkled just a bit of salt on her father's food.	齐佐拉从兜里掏出那瓶盐，在父亲的食物上撒了一点儿。
[06:26.18]King Primo took a bite and laughed. 普里莫国王尝了一口，笑了起来。
[06:29.28]"Clever girl! Thank you for such a worthy birthday present. “真是个聪明的孩子！谢谢你送我一份这么宝贵的生日礼物。
[06:34.08]I suppose it's true that the simplest gifts can turn out to be the most precious."	看来，最简单的礼物也许就是最珍贵的礼物。”
[06:39.69]From that day forward, King Primo was happy to be as dear as salt to his beloved Zizola.	从那天起，普里莫国王很高兴他心爱的齐佐拉把他看得像盐一样珍贵。

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珍贵如盐: 价值连城 vs 不可或缺 哪样东西最珍贵？

珍贵如盐: 价值连城 vs 不可或缺哪样东西最珍贵？